As we sat down to take pictures at the North Window Arch in Arches National Park, a gust of wind blew Nichole's hat right off her head and over the edge of a dropoff. So sad. Jeremy went down to see if he could get it or if it was gone for good. The kids and I stayed sitting right where we were and said a prayer to ask for help for Jeremy to be able to get the hat if it was possible. If not, we would try to get Nichole a new hat, but this was her special hat. I saw Jeremy coming back up with empty hands, but he gave me a thumb's up so the kids and I immediately said a prayer of thanks. Apparently after the dropoff it became a more gentle slope, so Jeremy was able to go around on a bit of a switchback to where Nichole's hat fell. If it had been blown just a few feet more in one direction, it would have ended up in some crevices where Jeremy could not have gotten it. After that Jeremy kept Nichole's hat in his pocket. We were very grateful for the blessing of getting Nichole's hat back and for the reminder once again that prayer works.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Catch of the Day- Prayer Works
As we sat down to take pictures at the North Window Arch in Arches National Park, a gust of wind blew Nichole's hat right off her head and over the edge of a dropoff. So sad. Jeremy went down to see if he could get it or if it was gone for good. The kids and I stayed sitting right where we were and said a prayer to ask for help for Jeremy to be able to get the hat if it was possible. If not, we would try to get Nichole a new hat, but this was her special hat. I saw Jeremy coming back up with empty hands, but he gave me a thumb's up so the kids and I immediately said a prayer of thanks. Apparently after the dropoff it became a more gentle slope, so Jeremy was able to go around on a bit of a switchback to where Nichole's hat fell. If it had been blown just a few feet more in one direction, it would have ended up in some crevices where Jeremy could not have gotten it. After that Jeremy kept Nichole's hat in his pocket. We were very grateful for the blessing of getting Nichole's hat back and for the reminder once again that prayer works.
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So I've got one even better. But no prayer
ReplyDeleteOn one of the Moab unicycle trails, a guy was wearing a cycling helmet, but hadn't fastened it. A big gust of wind came and blew it off his head and over a 500 foot cliff. Well, that was the end of his helmet. We thought.
A huge updraft came up the wall of the cliff, lifting his helmet up to his height, where it stayed balanced for a few seconds. The wind then pushed it back up onto solid ground, where the rider was able to pick it up. Talk about miracle! Or at least, coolness!
Now that is crazy. I would definitely say a prayer of thanks for that kind of thing even if I hadn't prayed in the first place. Yep, a miracle.
ReplyDeleteI think it's fabulous that you got a picture of the hat blowing away while God's Promise that everything would be okay is in the sky behind you.
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